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Reading order

Inspector Appleby Books in Order

This page lists the complete Inspector Appleby reading order by Michael Innes, with book numbers, publication years, and a publication-order view for readers who want to start at the beginning.

Updated 2026-06-22 / 32 books / 1936-1986

Inspector Appleby Reading Order

01 Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects 1936 Buy
02 Hamlet, Revenge! 1937 Buy
03 Lament for a Maker 1938 Buy
04 Stop Press / The Spider Strikes 1939 Buy
05 The Secret Vanguard 1940 Buy
06 There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors 1940 Buy
07 Appleby on Ararat 1941 Buy
08 The Daffodil Affair 1942 Buy
09 The Weight of the Evidence 1943 Buy
10 Appleby's End 1945 Buy
11 A Night of Errors 1948 Buy
12 Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt 1951 Buy
13 A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art 1952 Buy
14 Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day 1957 Buy
15 The Long Farewell 1958 Buy
16 Hare Sitting Up 1959 Buy
17 Silence Observed 1961 Buy
18 A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair 1962 Buy
19 The Bloody Wood 1966 Buy
20 Appleby At Allington / Death By Water 1968 Buy
21 A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt 1969 Buy
22 Death at the Chase 1970 Buy
23 An Awkward Lie 1971 Buy
24 The Open House 1972 Buy
25 Appleby's Answer 1973 Buy
26 Appleby's Other Story 1974 Buy
27 The Gay Phoenix 1976 Buy
28 The Ampersand Papers 1978 Buy
29 Sheiks and Adders 1982 Buy
30 Appleby and Honeybath 1983 Buy
31 Carson's Conspiracy 1984 Buy
32 Appleby and the Ospreys 1986 Buy

Inspector Appleby Books by Publication Order

1936 Death at the President's Lodging / Seven Suspects #1
1937 Hamlet, Revenge! #2
1938 Lament for a Maker #3
1939 Stop Press / The Spider Strikes #4
1940 The Secret Vanguard #5
1940 There Came Both Mist and Snow / A Comedy of Terrors #6
1941 Appleby on Ararat #7
1942 The Daffodil Affair #8
1943 The Weight of the Evidence #9
1945 Appleby's End #10
1948 A Night of Errors #11
1951 Operation Pax / The Paper Thunderbolt #12
1952 A Private View / One-Man Show / Murder Is an Art #13
1957 Appleby Plays Chicken / Death On a Quiet Day #14
1958 The Long Farewell #15
1959 Hare Sitting Up #16
1961 Silence Observed #17
1962 A Connoisseur's Case / The Crabtree Affair #18
1966 The Bloody Wood #19
1968 Appleby At Allington / Death By Water #20
1969 A Family Affair / Picture of Guilt #21
1970 Death at the Chase #22
1971 An Awkward Lie #23
1972 The Open House #24
1973 Appleby's Answer #25
1974 Appleby's Other Story #26
1976 The Gay Phoenix #27
1978 The Ampersand Papers #28
1982 Sheiks and Adders #29
1983 Appleby and Honeybath #30
1984 Carson's Conspiracy #31
1986 Appleby and the Ospreys #32

Questions readers ask

What is the correct Inspector Appleby reading order?

The Inspector Appleby reading order on this page follows the numbered series order where available, with publication years shown beside each book.

How many Inspector Appleby books are there?

This catalog currently lists 32 Inspector Appleby books published across 1936-1986.

Who writes the Inspector Appleby books?

Inspector Appleby is listed as a book series by Michael Innes.

Should I read Inspector Appleby in publication order?

For most readers, publication order is the safest way to read Inspector Appleby. If a separate series order is available, this page shows that order first and publication years beside each title.

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